A DIY guide to cleansing your home of negative energy with the power of the ancient art of smudging—includes photos. Invite happiness and power into your life! Sharing the ancient tradition of space clearing with sacred smoke, this comprehensive introduction to smudging teaches you how to empower your life, your home, and your heart. With step-by-step tutorials, colorful photos, and expert advice, this book makes it easy to: • Smudge your home, yourself, and others • Craft your own smudge stick and fan • Choose sacred herbs, oils, and resins • Select the ideal day and time to smudge • Add crystals to your smudging alter • Perform rituals for all occasions

Cleanse and heal yourself and your environment using simple smudging rituals and ceremonies. For millennia, Native Americans have burned sacred plants in a bowl or on a stick to clear space of negative energies and restore balance. These simple smudging rituals can change your life, too. Learn how to combine smudging with other ancient techniques to promote healing or to turn your home into a spiritual sanctuary. Celebrate a baby's birth with a gentle blessing that welcomes a new soul into the world. Begin each morning with a simple cleaning so you'll sail through the day with confidence and hope. This natural power is available to everyone.

This is the best book for beginners on how to smudge. It gives you simple, easy to follow steps on how to get rid of negative energy. Includes how to bless your home, office and self, bring positive energy into your life and home, and begin spiritual healing. Simple, but provide powerful results. Can't burn sage or incense? No problem, alternative methods include frequencies, essential oils and crystals. By Author Susan K. Edwards, Licensed Spiritual Healer, Reiki Master, Lightworker

So, are you interested in cleansing your space and raising your vibration? Or are you looking to rid your location of that crummy energy tied to your ex-partner who you can't get out of your head? Either way, this book can assist as LeeZa Donatella helps readers understand the basics as well as tricks of the trade when it comes to smudging their space, person or objects in her book, Smudging for Beginners. Every culture and religion uses cleansing techniques to raise the vibration and energy of a location or person. Smudging has become a household term with trendy supermarkets now selling smudge sticks, it's time to share the information and practices I've used for decades. This companion book has everything you'll need to know to perform full blessing and clearing ceremonies including: Steps for Smudging Home, Persons & Objects- Anointing- House Preparation- Smudging Prayers & Blessings- Materials Used and their Spiritual Significance- Person Preparation: Grounding & Balancing- What to Do if You Encounter a Spirit- Best Days to Smudge- Releasing Trapped Negativity and more. great new cover "After receiving a ton of emails after an article I wrote about this ancient form of cleansing and clearing, my publishers asked if I would write a smudging book for the beginner. So I created a detailed yet easy to follow and informative guide for people who want to understand the correct way to smudge, how to use smudgesticks, as well as what to do if you are experiencing something "paranormal" or something interesting that I like to call an opportunity for positive growth. Who knows, you may just find yourself laughing out loud as you gain valuable insight into energy, vibrational frequency and the art of smudging. Sending You Blessings... LeeZa Donatella"

In the work of documentary filmmakers, explains Nick Polizzi, one cardinal rule is never forget that your job is to document, not participate. But when Nick set out to explore the native outback of the Americas - meeting healers, shamans, and medicine women and tapping their well of ancient wisdom, nearly lost to the rest of the world - he had to bend that rule. As he found his way into highly sacred and often very private shamanic ceremonies, not participating ceased to be an option. Nick invites readers along on his journey of discovery to make indigenous knowledge of healing accessible to us all.

Learn how to create a sacred space free of negativity This clear and contemporary guide explores the ritual use of smoke and scents to cleanse the energies of mind, body, and home. Here, aromatherapist and long-time herbalist Amy Blackthorn offers the essential tools for creating sacred space--a safe space free of negative energies--using herbs, incense, smoke, and other practices. Written in an accessible style, free of jargon, Sacred Smoke has everything you need to know to get started on your practice of purification and cleansing, including: The importance of self-care How to keep your home and family safe How to protect your home while you are away Adding crystals to your cleansing practice Using essential herbs and recipes for creating cleansing smoke Sacred Smoke is an essential guide for anyone seeking to practice the ritual use of cleansing and clearing to protect and heal themselves, their home, and their family.

Smudging is an ancient ritual most commonly used for purification and the removal of negative energy but can also enhance mindfulness, joy, serenity, and even creativity! Learn to raise your vibrations by creating smudge sticks with 15 projects, starting from the most basic sage stick and progressing to elaborate floral bundles. Each project is made using fresh flowers, plants, and herbs that are then stored in a cool location to dry before using. From the calm-inducing Stress Relief Smudge with lavender and sage, to the Anti-Anxiety Smudge with bay leaf and rosemary, discover recipes to suit your every need. An inspirational quote and suggested intention are included with each project. Now you can benefit from this powerful tradition, no matter what your background. All you need is an open heart and an open mind!